Our Services

Need to ensure a strong leadership pipeline? Working on a new business plan? Communications need a refresh? With more than 75 years of shared experience, LeadSpark's consultants can help you solve your business needs in an effective and efficient manner. We focus in three areas: People Development, Innovation, and Communications. 

 

 

People Development

Your employees are your most valuable asset – and one that can walk out the door at any time in this era of employee opportunity. How can you make sure that you are retaining your best and brightest, and giving them the career development opportunities they crave?

At the same time, today’s workplace is more complex than the workplace of the past. The intersection of complex business models, customer demands, technology, and finance requires that your employees be able to hit the ground running to meet your business goals.  

​All of this requires development and career opportunities for your employees that are tailored to both YOUR business goals and YOUR EMPLOYEES development needs.

​LeadSpark can help. Our customized people development solutions focus on the needs of your people in the context of your business, and leverage training, on-the-job experiences, and coaching for individuals or groups at all levels of your organization.  We have a proven track record that includes:

• Leadership development series - a multi-month series tailored to your industry and your needs, this series includes a leadership assessment and content around key leadership and management skills. The series can be adapted for new managers, or more experienced leaders including those in the C-Suite.
• Targeted sessions for skill development - sessions from our leadership series can be tailored to your needs and offered for your employees. We are also happy to develop custom content at your request​
• Individual coaching for the new manager through the executive leader - there are times when development needs to be one-on-one. Our coaching services, offered in the context of the CEO/Supervisor Agenda, is a way to quickly accelerate individual performance. We can also combine training with the individual coaching, for a cost-effective way to concurrently develop a group of employees.

We will be happy to talk with you about how we can address your needs.

 

Sparking Innovation

Innovation isn’t just about new products or technologies; it’s the driving force that propels companies ahead of market trends. Innovation is diverse, dynamic, and crucial for your organization’s success.  But how do you get your organization to move towards innovation?  What are the behaviors and activities you want to encourage in your people, and how do you lead an organization that understands what innovation is and is ready to tackle the challenge?
 
LeadSpark has developed a playbook that can get you started.  Targeted towards mid-sized companies, LeadSpark is offering roundtables, conferences, and targeted consulting to help you start the conversation and pair it with new business practices.
 
Topics we cover include:

• The Innovation Imperative and Your Role
• Understanding the Link – Business Models, Strategy, and Innovation
• Organizing for and Driving Change
• The New Way of Thinking – Resourcing Innovation
• Successful Execution Strategies

 
Contact us to start the discussion on how we can help address your needs.

 

Communications

Whether it’s improving meetings, developing social media protocols or preparing your CEO for an important media interview or speaking engagement, LeadSpark Consulting can assist you. We can also work with your staff to create your organization’s Communications Plan. LeadSpark Consultants have created and delivered customized communications training, coaching and plans for clients in the following areas:

• Business Writing
• Communications Plan Development
• Crisis Communications
• Effective Meetings
• Media Relations
• Public Speaking
• Speech Writing

 

I highly recommend the Transformational Leadership class taught by Susan Rucker. Susan has the real world experience that is requisite of a quality instructor. She has the heart of a teacher and is able to convey complex subjects with practical simplicity. Excellent content, value and practical insight. I intend on implementing within my organization."